omg harry potter rides exclude lots of people as overweight

[disneymom]

Has anyone else read these articles I dont know if I'll bother going as I dont want to be pulled out of a line because some universal kid thinks I look too large :(

Are you too big to ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey? | Orlando Attractions Magazine News (http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/04/are-you-too-big-to-ride-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey/)

"There are lots of reports that people do not fit - even standard men with broad shoulders, tall men ( over 6' 3") , Larged bottomed women, beer bellies or big boobies etc. It seems quite a few have not made the seats- and reports that Universal staff are pulling people out of the queue to test them - one woman said she had been pulled three times in the space of one queue as TMs did not believe the previous one had carried out their job properly"

[Tink]

Oh gosh. I sure hope this isn't true. :( That's pretty harsh. :(

[mumof2]

good grief :thumbsdown:

[lisaw]

Well I am glad I have made a decision not to bother going! :lol:

[arkvilla]

That's just so not good. People are just going to be so embarrassed and being pulled out of the ine by various TM's is really wrong

Sandra

[Johnie]

From what I have read, it's not even a matter of being overweight. It's just body size. There are people who are going to be far too tall to ride.

I wonder if they have those test seats out front like they do for most rides. It's embarrassing to try them out but even more embarrassing to be told you can't ride.

[Britchick]

It's ok as I'm going to be 130 pounds next time I go :ROFL::ROFL:

[Skywatcher]

Ok I get the fact you could have a height stick

what pray tell could you have to tell if ones breasts are too large, other than an enthusiastic teen?

[Britchick]

:sitsback:

Maybe Quagmire with a tape measure?

[Kate]

Thats terrible - how humiliating for people.

I can only dream of being pulled from a line cus i have big boobies! :lol:

[MystikPiglit]

"There are lots of reports that people do not fit - even standard men with broad shoulders, tall men ( over 6' 3") , Larged bottomed women,

Well, that just about rules out my whole family...... :rolleyes:

[lisaw]

Well, that just about rules out my whole family...... :rolleyes:

I know - having more than one of those 'afflictions' I don't stand a chance! :laugh:

[Claire]

If this is the case I will probably not bother visiting Universal at all during any visit to Orlando.

[Esmeralda]

I've heard they are going to have test seats outside of the ride, and they are going to have a few bigger seats made. It's only rumur though so don't quote me on it.

[Shellyamc]

Wow..this looks like trouble no matter how they play it :unsure:

Making a ride that only holds the "perfect few" doesn't really make that much sense to me :thumbsdown:

[Lisa1976]

Hmm, that counts me out then :( I haven't been to Universal for years due to the fact that all the big rollercoasters have bucket seats and I can't squeeze my big ol hips into them :( Looks like I wont be going to HP World either!

[Scott1066]

Is this on the old duelling Dragons ride, have they changed the seats. Im a big fella around 17 stone, big shoulders and tubby ( polite fatsish) and I went on the old duelling Dragons. saw a very large guy sit on the Hulk and they tried to squash him in his seat to no avail. He got off very dejected and a little humiliated. He was at a guess well in excess of 25 stone though.

[Britchick]

No it's the new forbidden journey ride

[Claire]

I'm thinking it might be a good place to set up a Weight Watchers stand, just by the entrance. Dust? Anyone? No?

[Deafjeff]

I'm thinking it might be a good place to set up a Weight Watchers stand, just by the entrance. Dust? Anyone? No?

:point:

[josh.p.]

Ok I get the fact you could have a height stick

what pray tell could you have to tell if ones breasts are too large, other than an enthusiastic teen?
If the Harry Potter team are watching this... I hereby volunteer to be said teenager :yes:

[Johnie]

I was watching a coaster show and they said that due to all the intense loops/curves/Gforces, etc they have to make seats a limited size due to safety. It certainly does not coincide with us getting larger and larger (not just in a weight sense, we are just bigger than our ancesters).

[Tony G]

I heard on a podcast today that Universal have begun installing seats suitable for larger guests.

The check seats at the beginning of the queue area now have three lights, rather than the two they started with. The original had green if you could ride, and red if you couldn't. Now there is an amber light that indicates that you need to use the modified seating.

There was no mention of how many of these seats are available, only that they are to the left of the seat row.

...Good news for all us large folk!

[Tink]

Well that's some progress. I'm a little surprised that this wasn't included in the original design.

[*Bambi-Belle*]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs133.ash2/40010_1482781481082_1580192585_31191675_397082_n.j pg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31191676&id=1580192585)

This is a picture of the ride seats. The flat bit of the white bar needs to come right down over your boobies and tummy to rest on your thighs. You need it to click 3 times before you can ride.

I seen a woman who was thin not fit due to her ample boobies. She was gutted. However I also saw larger ladies who fitted fine.

Men with round tummies were having issues too.

There are test seats outside the ride and also just before the ride loads, this is where the cast members were asking people to try the seats, I thought they were very polite and it must be beter to know before than be asked to leave once on the ride.

I wouldn't worry about trying the test seats as everyone was trying them out.:thumbsup:

[Britchick]

I've heard lots of people saying this made them feel really sick, I can ride spiderman and star tours and the old back to the future, will I be alright?

[arkvilla]

I felt sick so only rode it once.

Kyle said you feel less sick the second time you go on

Sandra

[Isafari]

I've heard lots of people saying this made them feel really sick, I can ride spiderman and star tours and the old back to the future, will I be alright?

We tried this ride a couple of weeks back.
I sent DH on first as I get quite bad motion sickness. He came off it saying it was a cross between Soarin' and Spiderman. Now, Soarin' I can do with no problems and I go on Spiderman with DH to keep him company but have to close my eyes !!! :lol:

Anyway, I went on with a positive attitude. I was quite queasy when I came off and it took about an hour for me to recover. I had to close my eyes most of the ride too.

[lozzy]

I am really looking forward to seeing the new Harry Potter section at Universal, We are all very big Harry Potter fans.

[ToTMistress]

:nono:That dose not sound fun at all :sorry:. If you can't go on or been asked to leave:doh:. That harry potter looks bit tight:sigh:. Will admit that i'm on the large side if that happned to me would feel embaressed and upset :embarassed: :embarassed2:

[Mari]

Ok I get the fact you could have a height stick

what pray tell could you have to tell if ones breasts are too large, other than an enthusiastic teen?

yeap.. this! :unsure::nono: